Heap-based buffer overflow in SubEdit Player build 4056 and 4066 allows remote attackers…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in SubEdit Player build 4056 and 4066 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long subtitle file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05757 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:artur_sikora:subedit_player:4056:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4056 | Vulnerable | Artur Sikora |
| cpe:2.3:a:artur_sikora:subedit_player:4066:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4066 | Vulnerable | Artur Sikora |
- cpe:2.3:a:artur_sikora:subedit_player:4056:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4056 Vulnerable ·Artur Sikora
- cpe:2.3:a:artur_sikora:subedit_player:4066:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4066 Vulnerable ·Artur Sikora
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1973
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7hmh-f259-p857
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2008-1973 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1973 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7hmh-f259-p857 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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